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C melodic minor scale on ukulele

Every position of the C melodic minor scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a raised 6th and 7th. Classical players use it going up; jazz players use it both ways.

Notes
CDE♭FGAB
Formula
12♭34567
Steps
WHWWWWH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121314567R2♭3456R2♭34567R24567R2♭3467R2♭34567

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
G|---------0-------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the C melodic minor scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Cm Cm(maj7) C E♭ G
ii Dm Dm7 D F A
III+ E♭aug E♭maj7♯5 E♭ G B
IV F F7 F A C
V G G7 G B D
vi° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
vii° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F

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C Melodic Minor scale on ukulele
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